Solar1.net

A centralized scheduling system for UNIX/Linux.

Features:

Can be used as a drop-in replacement for cron.
Can execute jobs based on event triggers.
Secure communications between master servers and clients.
Clusterable: Master can automatically fail over so any number of secondary masters.
Ajax web interface for better monitoring and execution feedback.
Graphing/Reporting: Visualize the running duration and timing of your jobs.

This blog will document my project, creating a machined aluminium chess set from scratch. These pages will be updated as the project progresses so check back periodically.

All designs are my own and the materials used were mainly scrap (soda cans, hard drives, etc)

What would you do if your car's battery is dead and you don't have anybody around to give you a jump? Need to have it working in time for the morning commute? This is what I did when I was in this situation. This is a quick tutorial on how to charge you car's battery using a power supply from a PC.

It's handy to have some raw materials to throw at the Lathe and Milling machines for quick parts and projects. I needed some basic aluminum round stock for turning small parts and I had a collection of soda cans and small garbage bits that were perfect for the job...

I had to create a bond1 on the machine I built once the build process was done. If you ever run into that situation, here is a quick script to make it easier. Look it over. It's crude, but works for now. I may put some string validation in later.

-enjoy

Usage: mkbond bond# slave1 slave2 ipaddress mask [ gateway ]